Formation Mechanism of Mud Volcanoes/Mud Diapirs Based on Physical Simulation

Figure 11

Development mechanism model of mud diapirs/mud volcanoes under simple overpressure background. (a) The top view of the strata after the development of mud diapirs/mud volcanoes under overpressure background. It can be observed that a stratigraphic uplift is on the position where mud diapir or mud volcano develops. (b) Three-dimensional map of the development mechanism of mud diapirs/mud volcanoes under overpressure background. The strata around mud diapirs/mud volcanoes are almost vertical faulted, the strata at the development position of mud diapirs/mud volcanoes are obviously pulled up, and the top strata are uplifted.